When we announced that we were looking to hire an Instructor and Office Clerk, we really didn't know what to expect. The position that we were looking to fill is rather niche, requiring a uniquely specific combination of skills, interests, and personality. What didn't surprise us was the caliber of the applicants. Our community encompasses so much talent and expertise that we wished we could hire everyone who applied! Ultimately we had to choose just one, and we hope that you'll extend a warm welcome to Emma Geddes as she joins The Newbury School of Weaving team.
Emma is a weaver and ceramist from Washington/Oregon, newly transplanted to Vermont to work for The Newbury School of Weaving. After learning about the school from her first weaving teacher in 2022, she set it as her goal to attend a Foundations class someday. Two classes and less than three years later, she's thrilled to now be a part of the organization. The school's connection to Scots weaving traditions resonates with her family roots on the Isle of Lewis, the original spark for her interest in textiles.
Emma brings with her a background in cultural anthropology, nonprofit administration, and public media, most recently serving as creative director for a community radio station on the Oregon coast. She splits her creative efforts between the tactile messiness of wheel-thrown ceramics and the methodical planning of weaving. Outside of this, she's often found quilting, knitting, recording audio, or poring over vintage print ephemera for design inspiration.
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